EMS 1021 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Sign
an |objective |condition |that |you |can |observe |or |measure.
example: |urticaria |caused |by |an |allergic |reaction
symptom
subjective |condition |that |the |patient |feels |and |tells |you |about
*treatment |you |will |provide |is |based |on |symptoms, |not |exact |diagnosis
example: |patient |is |feeling |pain |in |lower |abdomen
subjective
anecdotal |information |that |comes |from |opinions, |perceptions |or |experiences
example: |patient's |pain |level |and |their |descriptions |of |symptoms
objective
data |that |can |be |verified |or |observed |by |multiple |people |and |get |the |same |results
,example: |vital |signs |and |physical |exam |findings.
scene |size |up
refers |to |your |evaluation |of |the |conditions |in |which |you |will |be |operating
evaluating |potential |or |actual |scene |hazards |and |threats, |protected |yourself |and |your |team, |
decided |whether |or |not |you |need |additional |resources, |evaluated |dispatch |information, |the |
environment |in |which |you |are |responding, |initial |view |of |patient |setting |to |being |understand |
what |happened |and |action |you |should |take
when |to |start |scene |size |up
must |use |situational |awareness |throughout |the |entire |call |to |ensure |safety
from |the |moment |you |are |called |into |action |until |you |reach |your |patient, |you |will |consider |
multiple |things |that |make |effect |safety
example: |before |you |know |specific |location |of |incident, |consider |the |weather, |time |of |day, |
currently |available |resources, |other |incidents |in |the |same |district |etc
situational |awareness
paying |attention |to |the |conditions |and |people |around |you |at |all |times |and |the |potential |risks |
those |conditions |and |people |pose
,Which |of |the |following |situations |best |demonstrates |a |scene |that |is |immediately |unsafe |to |the
|EMS |provider?
A |vehicle |collision |involving |a |leaking |tractor |trailer |that |has |a |placard |indicating |it |is |carrying |a
|corrosive |substance
three |priorities |in |EMS
1. |you
2. |your |partner
3. |your |patient
what |constitutes |a |hazard
anything |that |puts |you |and |your |partner |in |danger
"is |it |safe |for |my |team |and |me |to |enter |the |scene |and |approach |and |manage |the |patient?"
if |the |answer |is |no, |then |do |not |approach |the |scene |or |somehow |make |scene |safe |and |call |for
|extra |resources
Which |of |the |following |would |be |a |hazard |at |the |scene |of |a |vehicle |collision?
Other |emergency |vehicles, |Hazardous |materials, |Downed |power |lines
forms |of |hazards
environmental
, physical
chemical
electrical
water
fire
explosions
physical |violence
potential |for |violence
how |to |determine |need |for |extra |resources
1. |does |scene |pose |a |threat |to |me, |my |patient, |or |others?
2. |how |many |patients?
3. |do |we |have |correct |resources |to |respond |to |conditions?
primary |assessment
all |important |goal: |to |identify |and |begin |treatment |of |immediate |or |imminent |life |threats
components |of |primary |assessment
1. |rapid |physical |examination
2. |assess |level |of |consciousness |(LOC),
3. |assess |ABC's |+ |X |(airway |breathing, |circulation, |and |any |other |life |threats)
4. |identify |life |threats |and |immediately |work |to |correct |them
CORRECT ANSWERS
Sign
an |objective |condition |that |you |can |observe |or |measure.
example: |urticaria |caused |by |an |allergic |reaction
symptom
subjective |condition |that |the |patient |feels |and |tells |you |about
*treatment |you |will |provide |is |based |on |symptoms, |not |exact |diagnosis
example: |patient |is |feeling |pain |in |lower |abdomen
subjective
anecdotal |information |that |comes |from |opinions, |perceptions |or |experiences
example: |patient's |pain |level |and |their |descriptions |of |symptoms
objective
data |that |can |be |verified |or |observed |by |multiple |people |and |get |the |same |results
,example: |vital |signs |and |physical |exam |findings.
scene |size |up
refers |to |your |evaluation |of |the |conditions |in |which |you |will |be |operating
evaluating |potential |or |actual |scene |hazards |and |threats, |protected |yourself |and |your |team, |
decided |whether |or |not |you |need |additional |resources, |evaluated |dispatch |information, |the |
environment |in |which |you |are |responding, |initial |view |of |patient |setting |to |being |understand |
what |happened |and |action |you |should |take
when |to |start |scene |size |up
must |use |situational |awareness |throughout |the |entire |call |to |ensure |safety
from |the |moment |you |are |called |into |action |until |you |reach |your |patient, |you |will |consider |
multiple |things |that |make |effect |safety
example: |before |you |know |specific |location |of |incident, |consider |the |weather, |time |of |day, |
currently |available |resources, |other |incidents |in |the |same |district |etc
situational |awareness
paying |attention |to |the |conditions |and |people |around |you |at |all |times |and |the |potential |risks |
those |conditions |and |people |pose
,Which |of |the |following |situations |best |demonstrates |a |scene |that |is |immediately |unsafe |to |the
|EMS |provider?
A |vehicle |collision |involving |a |leaking |tractor |trailer |that |has |a |placard |indicating |it |is |carrying |a
|corrosive |substance
three |priorities |in |EMS
1. |you
2. |your |partner
3. |your |patient
what |constitutes |a |hazard
anything |that |puts |you |and |your |partner |in |danger
"is |it |safe |for |my |team |and |me |to |enter |the |scene |and |approach |and |manage |the |patient?"
if |the |answer |is |no, |then |do |not |approach |the |scene |or |somehow |make |scene |safe |and |call |for
|extra |resources
Which |of |the |following |would |be |a |hazard |at |the |scene |of |a |vehicle |collision?
Other |emergency |vehicles, |Hazardous |materials, |Downed |power |lines
forms |of |hazards
environmental
, physical
chemical
electrical
water
fire
explosions
physical |violence
potential |for |violence
how |to |determine |need |for |extra |resources
1. |does |scene |pose |a |threat |to |me, |my |patient, |or |others?
2. |how |many |patients?
3. |do |we |have |correct |resources |to |respond |to |conditions?
primary |assessment
all |important |goal: |to |identify |and |begin |treatment |of |immediate |or |imminent |life |threats
components |of |primary |assessment
1. |rapid |physical |examination
2. |assess |level |of |consciousness |(LOC),
3. |assess |ABC's |+ |X |(airway |breathing, |circulation, |and |any |other |life |threats)
4. |identify |life |threats |and |immediately |work |to |correct |them
